Lighted Christmas star ornament apparatus

Abstract

A lighted star ornament that is freestanding, and designed for use with a nativity set. A multi-faceted star is affixed atop a telescoping support post, the bottom of which is attached to a support base housing a battery or electrical power pack. Running through the support posts are electrical wires, which connect the power source to a socket into which a lamp bulb is secured. The socket and bulb assembly fits into a hollowed space in the back center of the star. The star may be easily disassembled from the socket assembly and reattached to it. An on/off switch operates the light on the star. The star can have points or five points, or any number of points desired.

1. A freestanding lighted star ornament, comprising:
 a) a star, having a multi-faceted surface of a transparent material that reflects lights in a plurality of directions, said star having a back side, said back side of said star having a hollow opening therein; 
 b) a tubular support pole, having a distal end and a proximate end, whereby the distal end of said tubular support pole being attached to said star; 
 c) an electrical socket affixed to the distal end of said tubular support post; 
 d) a lamp bulb, operably installed in said electrical socket; 
 e) a support base, having an outer surface, affixed to the proximate end of said tubular support post; 
 f) an electrical power source, placed in said support base; and 
 g) a pair of electrical wires, in electrical communication with said electrical power source and said electrical socket. 
 
   
   
     2. The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the tubular support pole is telescoping. 
   
   
     3. The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a switch in electrical communication with said electrical power source and said electrical socket. 
   
   
     4. The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the star is made of a material selected from the group of glass, plastic, crystal, or finely meshed metal material. 
   
   
     5. The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the hollow opening on the back side of the star is positioned in the center of the back side of the star. 
   
   
     6. The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the pair of electrical wires extends from said support base to said electrical socket within the tubular support post. 
   
   
     7. The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a safety fuse, in operable electrical communication with said electrical power source. 
   
   
     8. The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the star has eight points. 
   
   
     9. The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the star has five points. 
   
   
     10. The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the electrical power source is a battery. 
   
   
     11. A freestanding lighted star ornament, comprising:
 a) a star, having a multi-faceted surface of a transparent material that reflects lights in a plurality of directions, said star having a back side, said back side of said star having a hollow opening therein; 
 b) a tubular support pole, having a distal end and a proximate end, whereby the distal end of said tubular support pole being attached to said star; 
 c) a plurality of electrical sockets affixed to the distal end of said tubular support post; 
 d) a plurality of lamp bulbs, wherein on of said plurality of lamp bulbs is operably installed in said each of said plurality of electrical sockets; 
 e) a support base, having an outer surface, affixed to the proximate end of said tubular support post; 
 f) an electrical power source, placed in said support base; and 
 g) a pair of electrical wires, in electrical communication with said electrical power source and said plurality of electrical sockets. 
 
   
   
     12. The apparatus of  claim 11  wherein the tubular support pole is telescoping. 
   
   
     13. The apparatus of  claim 11  further comprising a switch in electrical communication with said electrical power source and said plurality of electrical sockets. 
   
   
     14. The apparatus of  claim 11  wherein the star is made of a material selected from the group of glass, plastic, crystal, or finely meshed metal material. 
   
   
     15. The apparatus of  claim 11  wherein the hollow opening on the back side of the star is positioned in the center of the back of the star. 
   
   
     16. The apparatus of  claim 11  wherein the pair of electrical wires extends from said support base to said socket within the tubular support post. 
   
   
     17. The apparatus of  claim 11  wherein the electrical power source is a battery.